The Hoover Tornados will venture away from home to challenge the Polytechnic Panthers at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Hoover has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 5.
Hoover came up short against Burroughs on Tuesday, falling 15-1.
Hoover got a good showing from Daniel Cano, who tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits Cano has allowed since back in February of 2025.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Polytechnic took on de Toledo on Tuesday. The Panthers put the hurt on the Jaguars with a sharp 9-2 victory. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now won three in a row.
Alejandro KohnRabassa and Caiden Kennedy made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, KohnRabassa struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Kennedy tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. KohnRabassa has become a key player for Polytechnic: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-8 otherwise. At the plate, KohnRabassa went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI, while Kennedy went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three stolen bases, and four runs. That's the most runs Kennedy has posted since back in March of 2025.
In other batting news, Noah LaPorte and Luke Phillips did most of the damage at the plate: LaPorte went 1-for-3 with one home run, while Phillips went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that Phillips has hit this season. Alex Chui was another key player, going 1-for-3 with four RBI.
Polytechnic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are 2-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Hoover's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8-1. As for Polytechnic, their record is now 4-9.
Hoover suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Polytechnic in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Tornados avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
